Wacky Fitness Devices That Really Work

Looking to lose weight and get toned? Reviewers says these weird fitness inventions may actually help

Stop us if this sounds familiar: It's 2 AM, and despite your best efforts to stop today's to-do list from taking over your mind, you're wide-awake, staring at the TV. The concept of doing a sleep-inducing shoulder stand has lost its appeal to the thought of watching part of that movie you've seen 100 times while eating the scrumptious chocolate chip cookie dough you have stashed in the freezer. And just as you're stuffing a second, third, fourth spoonful in your mouth, you're momentarily mesmerized by a peppy, slim fitness instructor wearing a leotard and a Scrunchie, describing some overweight girl's amazing (and, uh, completely bogus) transformation story: "Kate lost 150 pounds after just two months of using the fat-blasting thingamajig. It was so easy! Buy one now and we'll send you free ankle weights and an instructional DVD."

Yeah. As if the body of your dreams really could be purchased in three installments of $29.99 ... plus shipping and handling.

Well, according to the reviews we've found, maybe it could. To our amazement, enough people out there have made the call, bought the fitness equipment and gave it a fair shot that they feel compelled to share which wacky devices are worth putting down the cookie dough. Their glowing feedback has us almost thinking, "Hey, maybe some of those fat-blasting fitness thingamajigs aren't completely bogus after all. Maybe they just look funny."

And P.S., while our enthusiasm is growing, we must confess, we're still wondering who named some of these things (you'll see what we mean).

Dying of curiosity? We were too. Check out the top 10 wacky fitness devices that women say actually work to help them lose weight, tone, improve balance and build strength. You'll be so glad you have something fun to do next time you're missing out on beauty sleep.

This article helps a lot! I agree that basic workouts/working out can really get the job done but if devices like this are more helpful for others then go for it. At least know you know which ones actually work and which ones are just about the hype of something new. There is no point in wasting your money!